1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 2:12–15

¹²We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. ¹³And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.^c

¹⁴The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. ¹⁵The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment.

Footnotes

c 2:13 Or to spiritual people

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1 Corinthians 2:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
have not received	ἐλάβομεν	elabomen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
spirit	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Spirit	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
who	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
we may understand	εἰδῶμεν	eidōmen	Verb - Perfect Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
what	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
has freely given	χαρισθέντα	charisthenta	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5483 I show favor to, forgive
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

1 Corinthians 2:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
we speak	λαλοῦμεν	laloumen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2980 I speak, say
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
words	λόγοις	logois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
taught	διδακτοῖς	didaktois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G1318 taught, instructed
by human	ἀνθρωπίνης	anthrōpinēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G442 belonging to human beings, human
wisdom	σοφίας	sophias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
taught	διδακτοῖς	didaktois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G1318 taught, instructed
by	Πνεύματος	Pneumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
expressing	συνκρίνοντες	synkrinontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4793 I combine, compare
spiritual truths	πνευματικὰ	pneumatika	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4152 spiritual
in spiritual	πνευματικοῖς	pneumatikois	Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural	G4152 spiritual

1 Corinthians 2:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
natural	Ψυχικὸς	Psychikos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5591 animal, natural, sensuous
man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
accept	δέχεται	dechetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
the things that	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
come from the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Spirit	Πνεύματος	Pneumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
they are	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
foolishness	μωρία	mōria	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3472 folly, absurdity
to him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he cannot	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
understand	γνῶναι	gnōnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
spiritually	πνευματικῶς	pneumatikōs	Adverb	G4153 spiritually
discerned	ἀνακρίνεται	anakrinetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G350 I examine, inquire into

1 Corinthians 2:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
spiritual	πνευματικὸς	pneumatikos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4152 spiritual
judges	ἀνακρίνει	anakrinei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G350 I examine, inquire into
all things	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
he himself	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
is not subject to anyone’s judgment	ἀνακρίνεται	anakrinetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G350 I examine, inquire into